Petition for a Tenant Right Meeting by Farmers of Counties Donegal, Ireland & Londonderry, Northern Ireland May 1847
Londonderry Journal May 19 1847
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This file of a CALL FOR A TENANT RIGHT MEETING BY FARMERS OF COUNTIES DONEGAL AND LONDONDERRY IN MAY 1847 forms part of the vast archive of 4,00+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to COUNTIES DONEGAL & LONDONDERRY PETITIONS on this website can be found at the foot of this file.
In Ireland, tenant-right was a custom, prevailing particularly in Ulster, known as the Custom of Ulster, by which the tenant acquired a right not to have his rent raised arbitrarily at the expiration of his term. This resulted in Ulster in considerable fixity of tenure and, in case of a desire on the part of the tenant to sell his farm, made the tenant-right of considerable capital value, amounting often to many years rent (Wikipedia)
Londonderry Journal May 19 1847
TO ALEXANDER LINDSAY, ESQ.,
MAYOR OF LONDONDERRY
Sir, we the undersigned Tenant-Farmers, beg leave respectfully to request that, on an early day, you will convene by public requisition, a General Meeting of the Farmers and other Inhabitants of the City and Liberties of Londonderry, who feel interested in the prosperity of Agriculture, and of all others from the neighbouring districts who are similarly impressed with the importance of this subject, to take into consideration the propriety of immediately forwarding to parliament petitions praying that a proper, comprehensive, and effectual bill, for the legalization of Tenant-Right in Ireland, may be passed into law. Also, to take into consideration other topics of importance to the Farming and general interests of the country.
Name Residence Andw. A. WATT Londonderry Saml. MCCLINTOCK Granshaw [Co. Londonderry] S. LEATHEM Burt [Co. Donegal] James PORTER Elagh [Co. Donegal] James BROWN Ballyarnett [Co. Londonderry] John MCILWAIN Dunmore [Co. Donegal] William FOSTER Ballyougry [Co. Londonderry] William OSBORNE Springtown [Co. Londonderry] Alex. L. GILLILAND Kildrum [Co. Donegal] Jos. MACPHERSON Ballyougry [Co. Londonderry] Robert C. SHAW Creggan [Co. Londonderry] John MOTHERWELL Garsuey [Co. Donegal] George IRWIN Garsuey [Co. Donegal] Robt. H. CAMPBELL Creggan [Co. Londonderry] John FULTON Roughan [Co. Donegal] Robt. CAMPBELL Bogslea [Co. Londonderry] Humphrey CAMPBELL [address not given] John LITHGOW Lisnagalvin [Co. Londonderry] John WALLACE Carnshanagh [Co. Londonderry] Samuel WALLACE Fairview [Co. Londonderry] Jas. STEELE Altaghaderry [Co. Donegal] Wm. CATHER Brackfield [Co. Londonderry] Wm. CATHER Gortygranagh [Co. Londonderry] Thos. BALLENTINE Ardlough [Co. Londonderry] John BALLENTINE Glebes [Co. Londonderry] Geo. BALDRICK Linsfort [Co. Donegal] Wm. SEMPLE Gartin? Edwd. COCHRAN Gorticross [Co. Londonderry] Geo. SWEENEY Desertone [Co. Londonderry] Thos. MCCORKELL Killea [Co. Donegal] Samuel DYSART Londonderry Samuel GILLILAND Londonderry James MEHAN Londonderry
In compliance with the above Requisition, and for the purpose therein stated, I hereby appoint a Meeting to be held in the COURT-HOUSE of LONDONDERRY, on WEDNESDAY, the26th day MAY instant, at the Hour of ONE o’Clock.
ALEX. LINDSAY, Mayor
Londonderry, 13th May 1847
Further records for COUNTIES DONEGAL & LONDONDERRY PETITIONS can be found at:
County Donegal Petitions and Subscription Lists Miscellaneous, County Donegal, Ireland
County Londonderry Miscellaneous Records Miscellaneous, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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